Reenforced shopping bag



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,Jef n?, 2 This H. F. MUSICK REENFORCED SHOPPING BAG Filed Dec ,4. f filly/ 1, 1935. H. F. MuslcK 1,986,743 REENFORCED SHPPING BAG Filed Dec. l2, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 gmc/wim n 1,98 see Figure 2*)l the ends of this cord extending e upward of each end of the bag and being sewed or otherwise engaged therewith at 23 (see Figure 1). The lining 12 of the bag may be, and prefervably is, folded over at the top of the bag, as

shown in Figure 6 at 24.

It will be seen that the bag constructed in this `manner may be folded upon the lines of the panbag. It will be seen that this bag"istl'iorouglrlly` between the reenforcing elementsto fold'. y

'weight of goods.

. necessary to adjust. theoords.- 1

reenforced and supporteds-thatwit willftvea'ra long time and will carry a comparativelynheavy ingcords provided with'handles, yet it will be ob.v vious that other y supporting cords may -`be pro..- vided extending longitudinallyY of 1 the bag-v and. engaging therewith between the j ointsof thesections-or panels without departing-from the -spirit :of the invention. Thus Ythe bag may be reenforced tofany desired extent, i The bottom of `the bag may be made of,any suitable materialsfor-,this purpose-'although .preferably .a ,textile vfabric is used.v y By providing eyes v19y for the cords 20, theseA cords, cannot get out of place, sag or tend to shift.I As is the case with the ordinary shopping bag, the cords may shift, longitudinally and Ythus onehandle. be longer vthan the other handle-.making it While preferably I use thin sheet metal vfor the purpose. of forming; ytine reenforoine-strips 13,;.1 do not wish -tobe limited to this as other, relatively rigid'` material might be used forv the purpose, such sshesvr-snd touehpaper. or cardboard.-

l .While 1I. here illustrated certain .details .ofY .oon-.-V Struotion'end arrangement offrnrts,v .I do not wish to` be limitedthereto obvious ohaneesmey be .ereinwithout changing the-spirit.. .of-.the inventlonasdened .in theappended claims. l I olairnr... -1.: f .Ashopping 'bag-.composed of longitudinally e. .tendine-rigid panels -foldably oonneotedto each. ther.- between the panels; sbottornof flexible. fnlorio;r `and Ysupporting .Cords extending across4 the;l bottom and up on opposite sides. :thereon 'the Cords, being'. .disposed in line-:wit thetfolds betweenthefnsnelslY f.: y .4; 1..,2-fA-.shoppins bag .Composed oflongitudinally extending fabric panels- .foldablyf connected-. toeeohtother between the panelslend. aloottoln,of4 flexible--.fabric,-' substantiallyy rigidv reenforing elements disposed .longitudinally of the-.panelsand between thehinged connection of-.thapanels to each other, and supporting-cordS..eXtendi11g across thebottomand up ,on oppositeV sides and havinghandlesand eyes attached to the 4sides of.

the ybag Yand throughiwhichthecords pass. ,i j

i l .3'. A Ishopping 'bag composed of an inner lining `of-...Woven fabric, a-plurality of. longitudinally ex.

tending substantially rigid, stiff greenforcing. ele;` ments operatively attached to the lining-andex tending longitudinally of v,and for j, the .entire lengthof the bag, vsaid-reenforcing elements being `spaced lfrom each other to permit the fabric l L4; Ashopnine bee. including. .e -lininefof-.gwovefn fabric-.having e flexible bottoms longitudinally extending.' reenioroine elements-.of substantially rigid ...end `stiff materiel extending.- .from top .to

bottom of the bag, said reenforcing elements being spaced from each other to permit the bag to flex between the reenforcing elements,l cords extending longitudinally of the bag, the reenforcing elements being formed `at their ends to embrace the cords, and flexible reenforcing strips of textile fabric extending longitudinally of the bag between the reenforcing elements and overlying said cords.

-5.. A shoppingbag including-.a bod-yof-woven fabric; having -a fexible .bottom, .f.1on'gitudinally extending reenforcing elements of substantially lstili and rigid material extending from top to bottornof the jbag, said reenforcing elements be- 'fing spaced from each other to permit the bag to sflexvbetween the reenforcing elements, cords extending lon'gitudinally of the bag, the reenforcing.I elemetsbeing-"formed at intervals to em- 1brace the cords, and flexible reenforcing strips While I have shown two carry- "of Atez't'ile fabric extending longitudinally of the bag between the reenforcing elementsand overlying said cords, certain of the cords ybeing ex.-`

tended andhaving carrying handles. -6. Ashopping bag of the character describedv composed of a body of -wovenfabric, substantial- 1y rigid reenforcing elements extendingthe full length-of the bag and ,dividing the -bag into'ver.- tical stiff-,panels but spaced from eachother wherebythe material of the .bag between the ref-y enforcing elementsis flexible to permit the pans;

els to, be. folded upon eachother, the bag being formed-of a flexible bottom, and cords extending vertically .of the bag, there being a pair ofcords betweeneach pair of kreenforcing elements, the

but spacedfrom each otheryvhereby the material tween thereenforcing strips and embracing saidy last named cords, and oppostelydisposed-pairs of carrying cords extending-across the .bottom ofvthebag and up opposite sides thereof and:

provided with handles, koutwardly projecting/eyes.;

connecting` saidcordsto the `body, of the bag, and

a cord extending vacross the bottom of the bag transverseto. the carrying cords and extending up Aopposite vsides .ofthe Abagbetween two of the panels and being operatively engaged with the side kof the bag.

8. A shopping bagvcomposed of an innerflining of flexible textile fabric, *ya .plurality of vertically disposed ,sheet metal reenforcing elements extending the full length `ofthe bag andlhaving cross barsat intervals, the cross bars being bent n `the cords whereby the bag is formed of a'plural- K ity of relatively stiff vertically `extending panels x connected by exible portions it ryingl cords extending acrossthe bottom and upward on opposite sides of thebag, the carrying said strips, the carrying cords at their upper ends having handles and clips `inserted through the ing elements and stitched to the lining to embrace y strips and `lining and ,clinched thereto and formed to provide eyes through which the carry-` ing cords pass and cords reenforcing the bottom of the bag and extending at right angles to the carrying cords and upward on each side of the bag and being stitched thereto.

permitting the panels to be `folded one upon the other, and carcords being disposed over the middle portions of HARRY F. MUSICK. 

